#autistic characters

[notfernintheslighest]

i love house cause he has autistic swagger and moves like jagger

#autistic characters #house md #gregory house #hatecrimes md #hate crimes md

[itsaspectrumcomic]

As a writer, what are some elements that you would want to see included in a romance between a female autistic character and a male character (who grew up with a sister who is autistic? This is also a bit of a forbidden romance and I’m trying to plan this out well to be very respectful and good representation of the autistic community (idk if that’s the write phrasing so forgive me if I’m saying it wrong). I’ve already started research, but I just need maybe a few ideas/suggestions. thanks!!!

Firstly, remember that no autistic person is the same so his sister being autistic doesn't mean he'll know everything about it or what it's like to be autistic. It would be nice to see some representation of how different autistic people can be by showing differing traits in his sister and the female love interest - eg, differences in masking, different sensory issues, different ways they stim, different ways of enjoying special interests etc.

You could show her struggling with aspects of dating culture (going out to bars which are loud and overstimulating? No thanks) and taking things literally (eg, being asked if she wants to go for coffee and saying no because she doesn't like coffee when the guy is actually trying to ask her on a date.)

Show that she is liked for her autistic traits, not despite them. Maybe he likes that she's very honest, or enjoys listening to her talk about her special interests. Let her be a fully 3-dimensional character wither her own likes, dislikes, goals and interests, and try not to fall into stereotypes.

Definitely don't treat it as if he's some kind of hero for dating an autistic person or for 'dealing' with her autistic traits! Like with any disability, that would be very disrespectful. Also I hope the forbidden romance aspect isn't because she's autistic? I'd need to know more context to know how I feel about that.

If you're not autistic yourself, please do get a sensitivity reader who is, whether that's a friend or a professional.

Speaking of good autistic representation - have you seen the show Dinosaur that came out recently? It's about an autistic woman and her relationship with her sister who's getting married, and it has a storyline where she starts dating the guy at her coffee shop. I love how she was portrayed (she stims with her hands in exactly the way I do!) and it's very funny and warmhearted, plus the lead actress is autistic herself, so if you're looking for inspiration definitely check it out. It's on Hulu and BBC iPlayer :)

#autistic #autistic characters #writing advice #actually autistic #dinosaur #its a spectrum #ask #anon ask #advice

[everyonesonthespectrum]

Today’s Autistic character of the day is:

Fi from The Legend of Zelda

#headcanon #fi #fi zelda #fi the legend of zelda #fi legend of zelda #fi tloz #fi loz #zelda #fi skyward sword #fi sksw #the legend of zelda #legend of zelda #tloz #loz #skyward sword #sksw #zelda skyward sword #zelda sksw #tloz skyward sword #tloz sksw #the legend of zelda skyward sword #legend of zelda skyward sword #loz sksw #autism #autistic #actually autistic #autistic characters #autistic character of the day

[melonsodapop]

Quinni Gallagher-Jones

Heartbreak High 2024

#I hate how they kept just ditching her on her birthday #and then they’re like *surprised pikachu* when she’s upset #heartbreakhigh #heartbreak high #quinni #quinni gallagher jones #quinni heartbreak high #chloe hayden #actually autistic #autistic characters #autism

[adhdxxsdiary]

#autism #actually autistic #autistic brain #autistic adult #autism spectrum disorder #autistic culture #autistic characters #autistic experiences #being autistic

[venlo]

you can't tell me I'm wrong

#wednesday analysis #wednesday addams #addams family #the addams family #wednesday #enid sinclair #wenclair #wednesday and enid #neurodiverse stuff #adhd #autism #adhd gf #autistic characters #adhd characters #autistic gf #netflix #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #adhders #adhd brain #autistic headcanon #adhd headcanon #wednesday show #Wednesday autism #enid adhd #neurodivergencies #autistic women #actually adhd #adhd women

[asharestupid]

Hey btw if you have an autistic person in your life pls know that they do care about you. They're bonding with you by sitting near you, by sending you memes, by liking your posts, by info dumping to you. We have weird ways of showing we care but trust me we do.

#autism #actually autistic #autistic community #autistic culture #autistic burnout #late diagnosed autistic #autistic spectrum #autistic women #autistic positivity #autistic characters #autistic people #autistic love

[rome-theeempire]

You can't create a short, mystical, neurodivergent/autistic coded male character and not expect me to hoard him in my gender envy list

🐍I LOVE LUCY🍎

#lgbtq #queer pride #black queerness #genderqueer #nonbinary #transgender #black lgbtq #trans pride #transmasc #trans boy #hazbin hotel #hazbin lucifer #lucifer #lucifer morningstar #viziepop #lgbtq community #autistic characters #nuerodivergent

[prismolovessideblogs]

you can headcanon any character as autistic bc what if theyre just really good at masking

#autistic headcanon #hc #headcanon #autistic adult #being autistic #autistic characters #autistic community #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #autistic things #autistic pride #actually autistic #autism memes #autism #shitposting #tv series #character headcanons

[azuremist]

Okay, the fact that autism week / autism acceptance month has BARELY started, and we have not one, but TWO canonically autistic characters calling themselves autistic on-screen???? THIS IS SO FUCKING AWESOME LIKE????

#autism #autistic acceptance #autism acceptance month #autism acceptance #actually autistic #actuallyautistic #autistic #autistic representation #autistic characters #the ghost and molly mcgee #tgamm #monster high #monster high g3 #azure does a thing

[jell-o101]

Anyone else noticed that his arms do the T Rex thingy??

I even tried to see if any other character did it as much as Luigi.

Nope.

#luigi #the super mario bros movie #mario movie #mario and luigi #mario #luigi my beloved #autistic characters #autistic?

[soullessjack]

not only should any autistic character who’s ever been infantilized by their fanbase kill and maim more people, but they should also fuck as nasty as possible too. as a treat

#revising a dead post that you guys liked (about autistic characters killing people) #cal.txt #autism #autistic representation #autistic characters #autism posting #fandoms #blorbo tag #jack kline #supernatural #entrapta #spop #I don’t go to SheRa and never will but I feel so deeply for how Entrapta was treated #a whole 30 some year old woman and y’all are doing That? absolutely foul #autistic coding #autistic coded character #fandom ableism #ableism in media #you cannot claim to be an ally of autistic people or disabled ppl in general while viewing us as undesirable or childlike end sentence. #either you see us as complete autonomous adult human beings or you don’t #and if your blorbo is autistic and you want them carnally do NOT be afraid to speak about it #do not let ableism win. post about how badly you wanna do things to them. it’s a free country and you’re literally correct #fandom tag #jack spn #jack supernatural #jack kline winchester #jack winchester #spn fandom #supernatural fandom #castiel

[nori-draws-things]

ehehe i love drawing these memes

#fanart #art #saiki k #saiki #kusuo saiki #saiki fanart #saiki kusuo no psi nan #aro saiki #disastrous life of saiki k #saiki k fanart #saiki kusou no psi nan #saiki kusuo #saiki kusuo no ψ nan #saiki no psi nan #autistic headcanon #autistic characters #meme #meme redraw #saiki k meme #saiki k memes #tdlosk #tdlosk fanart #the disastrous life of saiki k #teruhashi kokomi #teruhashi #my art

[moo9395]

It came to me in the shower

Edit: this went a lot further than I expected so I feel like I should reinforce the fact that I firmly believe they’re all autistic (or have ADHD). It’s not just these three. They’re all my little ND babies.

#ghosts bbc #bbc ghosts #the captain ghosts #the captain is autistic #pat butcher #Pat butcher is autistic #fanny button #Fanny button is autistic #autism #autistic characters #non canon #might as well be though

[nerdystarstruckace]

I just wanna point this out. Entraptas physical mask is so symbolic and important to her character. It symbolizes masking, a common autistic coping mechanism, and we literally see her lower her mask when uncomfortable or trying to hide her feelings. Her physical mask is also her metaphorical way of masking. It also is a nod to her special interest in mechanics as she wears mechanical and practical clothing.

#entrapta #she ra #she ra and the princesses of power #autistic characters #masking

[altarwaiting]

Bones is never diagnosed on the show, even though she has significant problems with social interactions and displays repetitive or obsessive behaviors—the main characteristics of ASD. In an interview, Hart Hansen, the creator of the show, admitted that he based Bones on a friend with Asperger’s syndrome (which is now diagnosed as ASD). But, according to him, Fox never came out and said this because the broadcast network was hoping the show would appeal to a larger audience. Deschanel has also said that her “character almost has Asperger’s syndrome.” - I'm an Autistic Woman, and Bones Is the Only Character Like Me on TV

#bones #bonestv #bonesedit #bones tv #bones fox #bones on fox #temperance brennan #emily deschanel #autistic characters #autistic headcanon #autistic headcanons #autistic temperance brennan #televisionedit #tvedit #* #REAL AND TRUE....TO ME